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Turkish PM in Brussels ahead of EU summit

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu held meetings with the leaders of Germany and several other nations in Brussels on Dec. 17 before a full EU summit to discuss the recent cooperation deal struck between Turkey and the EU.

Davuto?lu told reporters in Brussels that all leaders have "strongly supported" Turkish government's initiatives on the migrant issue.

Crisis Group calls for the resumption of Turkey-PKK peace talks amid clashes

A report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) calls for the resumption of peace talks between Turkey and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) by "addressing long-standing Kurdish rights demands," as military operations targeting PKK militants continue in Turkey's southeast.

Turkey Stops Over 36,500 Terror Suspects Trying to Enter Syria - Minister

Turkey's Interior Minister Efkan Ala said on Thursday that the country has stopped more than 36,500 terror suspects trying to reach Syria, Anadolu Agency reported.

"Turkey has denied entry to 33,746 people from 123 countries suspected of joining terror activities in Syria," the Turkish news agency quoted Ala as saying at a meeting of its Editors' Desk in Ankara.

Former CHP, HDP deputies stage sit-in protest against violence in southeastern Turkey

A group of former lawmakers from the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) have staged a sit-in at parliament, protesting against the violence and curfews imposed on the southeastern towns of Cizre and Silopi.

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